Table 1.
Treatment coverage and outcomes for HIV, TB, and leprosy patient cohorts enrolled pre-EVD (measured at December 2013), pre-intervention (measured at June 2015) and post-intervention (measured at July 2017) in all PIH-supported facilities across Maryland County, Liberia.
| Pre-EVD (Jan 2013–Dec 2013); n (%) | Pre-intervention (Jan 2015–Jun 2015); n (%) | Post-intervention (Jul 2015–Jul 2017); n (%) | Chi-square statistic; p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV | ||||
| Total new enrollments in period range | 180 | 36 | 411 | |
| Still enrolled | 60 (33.3) | 23 (63.9) | 354 (86.1) | χ2 = 12.40; p < 0.001 |
| % treatment coverage | N/A | 30.6 | 34.4 | χ2 = 4.87; p = 0.03 |
| % treatment coverage in PIH-supported districts | N/A | 48.0 | 53.9 | χ2 = 6.96; p = 0.008 |
| Transfer Out | 24 (13.3) | 6 (16.7) | 8 (1.9) | χ2 = 23.64; p < 0.001* |
| LTFU | 65 (36.1) | 5 (13.9) | 32 (7.8) | χ2 = 1.62; p = 0.21* |
|
Died |
31 (17.2) |
2 (5.6) |
17 (4.1) |
χ2 = 0.16; p = 0.66* |
| |
Pre-EVD (Jan 2013–Dec 2013); n (%) |
Pre-intervention (Jan 2015–Jun 2015); n (%) |
Post-intervention (Jul 2015–Sep 2016); n (%) |
Chi-square statistic; p-value |
| Tuberculosis | ||||
| Total new enrollments in period range | 129 | 84 | 429 | |
| % treatment coverage | N/A | 7.7 | 43.2 | χ2 = 302.45; p < 0.001 |
| % treatment coverage in PIH-supported districts | N/A | 12.0 | 67.8 | χ2 = 412.69; p < 0.001 |
| Treatment success | 78 (60.5) | 58 (69.0) | 354 (82.5) | χ2 = 8.06; p = 0.005 |
| Treatment failure | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.5) | χ2 = 0.39; p > 0.99 |
| Transfer out | 9 (7.0) | 8 (9.5) | 34 (7.9) | χ2 = 0.24; p = 0.66 |
| LTFU | 33 (25.6) | 8 (9.5) | 9 (2.1) | χ2 = 12.09; p = 0.003 |
|
Died |
9 (7.0) |
10 (11.9) |
30 (7.0) |
χ2 = 2.36; p = 0.13 |
| |
Pre-EVD (Jan 2013–Dec 2013) |
Pre-intervention (Jan 2015–Jun 2015); n (%) |
Post-intervention (Jul 2015–Sep 2016); n (%) |
Chi-square statistic; p-value |
| Leprosy | ||||
| Total new enrollments in period range | N/A | 5 | 70 | |
| % treatment coverage | N/A | 16.5 | 27.6 | χ2 = 2.92; p = 0.09 |
| % treatment coverage in PIH-supported districts | N/A | 26.0 | 43.3 | χ2 = 3.89; p < 0.05 |
| Treatment success | N/A | N/A | 59 (84.3) | N/A |
| Transfer out | N/A | N/A | 4 (5.7) | N/A |
| LTFU | N/A | N/A | 5 (7.1) | N/A |
| Died | N/A | N/A | 2 (2.9) | N/A |
Note: For pre-post intervention comparisons with fewer than n = 10 observed outcomes, Fisher’s exact statistic was used to calculate p-values, in lieu of chi-square statistics. ‘N/A’ is used to indicate that reliable treatment outcome data was not available.